How to create a Scheduled Action in Odoo 16

In Odoo, a scheduled action is a configuration that automates specific tasks to run at defined intervals using the framework's internal cron-like mechanism. In today's post, we'll go through a straightforward way to create a scheduled action in Odoo 16 programmatically.

1. Create a New Module?

Before diving into the scheduled action, it's a good idea to create a new module to keep your customizations organized however you can also continue with an existing module.

• Set up the basic structure of an Odoo module. If you're unfamiliar with this, check out Odoo's documentation on creating a basic module.

2. Define Your Method

Your scheduled action will run a specific method. Let's say you want to automate a task that reminds users of any overdue tasks:

from odoo import api, models

class CustomReminder(models.Model):
    _name = 'custom.reminder'
    _description = 'Custom Task Reminder'

    @api.model
    def remind_overdue_tasks(self):
        overdue_tasks = self.env['project.task'].search([('date_deadline', '<', fields.Date.today())])
        for task in overdue_tasks:
            # Send a reminder for each task. You can customize this as per your requirements.
            task.message_post(body="This task is overdue!")

3. Create the Scheduled Action

Now, let's set up the scheduled action. Create a new XML file in your module (e.g., data/scheduled_actions.xml) and define the action:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<odoo>
    <record id="ir_cron_remind_overdue_tasks" model="ir.cron">
        <field name="name">Remind Overdue Tasks</field>
        <field name="model_id" ref="model_custom_reminder"/>
        <field name="state">code</field>
        <field name="code">model.remind_overdue_tasks()</field>
        <field name="user_id" ref="base.user_root"/>
        <field name="interval_number">1</field>
        <field name="interval_type">days</field>
        <field name="numbercall">-1</field>
        <field name="doall" eval="False"/>
        <field name="active" eval="True"/>
    </record>
</odoo>

This XML defines a scheduled action that runs the remind_overdue_tasks method every day.

4. Integrate the Scheduled Action into Your Module

Make sure to add the XML file to the __manifest__.py of your module:

'data': [
    'data/scheduled_action.xml',
],

5. Install/Update Your Module

Now, install or update your module in Odoo, and the scheduled action will be created and automatically run at the specified interval.